what is a good PDF reader on linux?

[dotw]

I have tried many PDF applications on linux like master PDF editor, Okular, Evince etc. I was overall satisfied with the features that master PDF editor came with but when i need to copy texts from a PDF file, I can only copy from one page at a time. Another problem I face with master PDF Editor is that whenever I open a PDF file it always starts from page 1 even; it does not remember what page I was on the previous time. Luckily Okular does not have these two issues. However, annotating a PDF document with Okular is very annoying e.g., if i want to highlight a word I have to preselect highlight option and then highlight. Whereas i can just double click a word in Master PDF Editor and then choose highlight from the pop-up menu. Now, is there a PDF reader on linux that does not have any of these 3 issues? If not I see no options other than having to use windows as I am a student and I mostly work with PDF files

[CharlesV]

What windows PDF reader do you use?

[golf4fun]

Calibre has a viewer that might work. Also try foliate

[dotw]

What windows PDF reader do you use?

Adobe acrobat reader and Foxit pdf reader. And they do not have any of these issues even on the free edition.

[CharlesV]

Both are available for linux, however as I recall the Adobe reader is like on windows - only a few things can be done.

I personally thin the free version of Master PDF editor (version 4) is the best that I have encountered, but there are quite a few out there. And there are other tools that can make up for any of its shortcomings. ( probably not 'keeping your last location' though. )

[dotw]

Both are available for linux, however as I recall the Adobe reader is like on windows - only a few things can be done.

I personally thin the free version of Master PDF editor (version 4) is the best that I have encountered, but there are quite a few out there. And there are other tools that can make up for any of its shortcomings. ( probably not 'keeping your last location' though. )

i tried the flatpak version of adobe acrobat but it can only open pdf files; i cannot annotate anything like highlight or underline. The linux edition of foxit is very buggy - I open a pdf file and it crashes after a few minutes. Also it has not been updated since 2017

[CharlesV]

Ayup, this is why I like Master PDF editor - for me, this is the best I have found.

[CharlesV]

If you change the settings in Master PDF editor, to save History (Restore last location and restore last view) .. then just close the app where you are - and open the app (NOT open the PDF!) , then it will take you immediately to where you were.

[CharlesV]

For the copying issue - two things I can think of.

First, you can insert the entire pdf your working on, and then rearrange it. ( ie multiple copy ) or,

second use PDF Arranger.. it can do some pretty cool things.

[dotw]

For the copying issue - two things I can think of.

First, you can insert the entire pdf your working on, and then rearrange it. ( ie multiple copy ) or,

second use PDF Arranger.. it can do some pretty cool things.

i meant copying texts from the PDF document and not the document itself